Silicon anode lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) have received tremendous attention because of
their merits, which include a high theoretical specific capacity, low working potential, and …

As a key structural parameter, phase depicts the arrangement of atoms in materials.
Normally, a nanomaterial exists in its thermodynamically stable crystal phase. With the …

Pressure-induced phase transformations (PTs) in Si, the most important electronic material,
have been broadly studied, whereas strain-induced PTs have never been studied in situ …

Abstract Two-dimensional (2D) materials such as graphene have sparked great attention
and research in every field. Among them, 2D silicon has wide potential applications in …

Abstract 2D materials possess wide‐tuning properties ranging from semiconducting and
metallization to superconducting, etc., which are determined by their structure, empowering …

We report a high-performance silicon-carbon (Si-C) composite anode material for lithium-ion
(Li-ion) batteries via a scalable production route. Porous silica particles as the precursor of …

Crystals melt when thermal excitations or the concentration of defects in the lattice is
sufficiently high. Upon melting, the crystalline long‐range order vanishes, turning the solid to …

Electrocatalysis plays a crucial role in the production of renewable clean fuels and carbon
reduction. However, the catalytic efficiency of transition metal-based electrocatalysts often …

The realization of high tunability in layered van der Waals halides may create new
interesting optical and optoelectronic properties. These soft materials are particularly …

Pressure-induced phase transitions in various nanostructured Si have been studied
extensively but still remain not well-understood. In this study, we systematically investigated …